This week’s video is intended as a supplement to the multiple exposure blending video I posted a little while back. In this case we will go into more detail about what luminance masks are, how to refine them and how to create…
In part 1 of this two part post on beauty photography we covered the details of organizing and budgeting for shoot day. In this part we’ll be focused more on concrete techniques such as common lighting configurations, camera…
This week we bring you an in-depth, two part video covering nearly all (the actually useful ones) the Photoshop layer blend modes along with examples of typical scenarios where you would use them. We’ve approached the subject…
This week we have a quick video tutorial on changing make-up – in this case eye shadow – using frequency separation. While frequency is typically used for retouching skin, the technique can be incredibly useful when making…
This weeks tutorial will feature the beautiful work of my friend Nagesh Mahadev who took this amazing shot in Northern Norway. For those that haven’t seen his work, be sure to check out his incredible set of landscapes on his…
What’s there not to love about taking beauty shots? You spend the day with a talented team of individuals and take photos of beautiful models. In this two part post we’ll be delving into the key elements of a beauty shoot,…
In this video tutorial we’ll be mixing photo editing and graphic art to create our own starburst lens flare effects and appling them to an image. You don’t really need any sort of graphic skills to do this as the process…
In this in-depth video I’ll be taking a somewhat different approach to demonstrating dodging and burning. Rather than cover the actual painting aspect of dodging and burning, I’ll be focusing on 4 different approaches and…
In this fairly extensive video tutorial I’ll be covering a variety of ways to enhance and add lighting effects to your image. In the case of composites, we’ll look at some ways to use light and coloring to make them look a…
In this video tutorial I’ll be covering some techniques for making hair highlights in your portraits look beautiful. Rather than just enhancing the highlights, we’ll also be discussing how to deal with common issues that…